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Invasive animal species / Bobbie Kalman.

by Kalman, Bobbie.

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Crabtree Publishing Company, c2016.

Introduced animals -- Juvenile literature.

Introduced organisms -- Juvenile literature.

Biological invasions -- Juvenile literature.

Kalman, Bobbie. Big science ideas.

9780778728214 (pbk.)

0778728218 (pbk.)

32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

What are invasive species? -- Pythons on the loose -- Nile monitor lizards -- Wild pigs -- Gray or red? -- Rabbits causing trouble -- Red foxes in Australia -- Possums and stoats -- Rats and mongooses -- Clouds of starlings -- Toads and turtles -- Invasion by water -- City invaders -- Eating the enemy -- What can people do?

Foxes, rabbits, mongooses, rats, starlings, turtles, Burmese pythons, and Asian carp are just a few of the invasive animals introduced by people into countries and ecosystems to which they do not belong. This important book describes how these animals are destroying habitats and endangering the lives of native animals, some of which have been brought close to extinction. Students will learn how some arrived accidentally on boats, while others were brought in by people, to be used either as a form of pest control on farms, for hunting or hobbies, or as pets that sometimes get abandoned in the wild by owners. Many native animals, such as raccoons, squirrels, and coyotes have also become invaders in cities, back yards, and homes. Students can research invasive species in their areas and help find ways to stop these wild invaders from taking over the natural habitat.

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